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Airplane

Stereoscopic Viewer
1989 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White and black plastic stereo slide viewer with two 35mm slides fixed in the holder. The slides present a 3D image that simulates a view through a hand-drawn television screen onto another television set. In the bottom right hand corner is a human figure with raised arms. From his left hand stretches a red line which leads to the tail of a small aeroplane or glider in flight. From his right hand stretches a blue line which leads to the tail of another, more modern, aeroplane, and a yellow line which leads to a third aeroplane. On the television screen is a series of hand drawn coloured marks and a colourful drawing of a figure. A yellow line links this figure to another, metallic-looking figure suspended in mid-air.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleAirplane (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Stereo slide viewer and colour slides
Brief description
Stereoscopic slide viewer and slides, 'Airplane', by Micha Riss, 1989.
Physical description
White and black plastic stereo slide viewer with two 35mm slides fixed in the holder. The slides present a 3D image that simulates a view through a hand-drawn television screen onto another television set. In the bottom right hand corner is a human figure with raised arms. From his left hand stretches a red line which leads to the tail of a small aeroplane or glider in flight. From his right hand stretches a blue line which leads to the tail of another, more modern, aeroplane, and a yellow line which leads to a third aeroplane. On the television screen is a series of hand drawn coloured marks and a colourful drawing of a figure. A yellow line links this figure to another, metallic-looking figure suspended in mid-air.
Dimensions
  • Of stereo slide viewer height: 5.3cm
  • Of stereo slide viewer width: 8.0cm
  • Of stereo slide viewer length: 12.2cm
  • Of perspex holder height: 19.6cm
  • Of perspex holder width: 13.5cm
  • Of perspex holder length: 13.9cm
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patric Prince
Production
Attribution note: Hardware/software used: Quantel Paintbox
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.1093-2008

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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